Two recent experiences reminded me of just how easily toxicity seeps into our lives. It can creep up quickly and seduce us into the belief that the more we listen to the naysayers and gather what is put out there…
Colour … How it brightens the day, Extends the invitation to play; Promises laughter and fun, Of summer days in the sun. Colour … How it exudes cheer, Staves off feelings of despair; Lifts up mood, heart and mind, And…
On the 1st of January this year I posted a scenic photograph taken in the Silvermine Nature Reserve during a walk enjoyed with my husband and our gorgeous Rhodesian Ridgebacks earlier that morning; along with the caption: ‘Visualise – Plan…
Just as the mist lifts and the droplets dissolve, So too will 2020 be archived in the annals of time; To be learned from, but not repeated. All the best for a healthy, happy and safe Festive Season 2020. ELISE
The actress Sharon Stone made a powerful acceptance speech in late 2019 when awarded the GQ Woman of the Year award, in which she shared the personal challenges faced when a certain scene in the 1992 film, Basic Instinct, became…
Sometimes all we need is to climb to the top of the closest mountain in order to re-gain a sense of perspective. ELISE
There are numerous ways in which to experience the view; Half-empty, half-full, right way up or upside down, It is entirely up to you. We all have the option to choose how we wish to see the world; Never forgetting…
The past month has been interesting. Alongside the on-going challenges of living and working in the presence of a pandemic; days of debilitating back pain and a busy work schedule, my husband and I have officially entered the stage of…
I am often fascinated by the question: ‘are you a team player’. It leaves me wondering what exactly a ‘team player’ is supposed to mean. It is true that we work and play sports in a team, but the term…
Grab those crayons; Draw the picture; Create what you seek, And never look back - Make today the day that you colour outside of the lines. ELISE